Carroll, Henry
Primary Name: Carroll, Henry
Filed as: carroll_henry
Also known as: Henry Carroll
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Born: January 11, 1863, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Died: October 2, 1912, Douglas, Alaska
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Associated places: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Henry Carroll, Carroll Henry, Douglas City Cemetery burials, early Douglas Alaska residents
Biography
Henry Carroll was born on January 11, 1863, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He died on October 2, 1912, at the age of forty-nine from sudden heart failure.
Funeral services were held at the Douglas Catholic Church with Father Bruckert officiating. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery in Douglas, Alaska.
Sources
Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Carroll
Berry, Donald
Primary Name: Berry, Donald
Filed as: berry_donald
Also known as: Donald Berry
Occupation / Association: Millwright; Carpenter
Born: St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: July 24, 1903, Douglas, Alaska
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Children: One married daughter living in San Francisco at the time of his death
Associated places: St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts; Virginia City, Nevada; California; Treadwell, Alaska; Douglas, Alaska
Keywords: Donald Berry, Berry Donald, Treadwell Mine millwright, Douglas Alaska carpenter
Biography
Donald Berry was born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. At the time of his death, he had a married daughter who was living in San Francisco.
Berry worked as a millwright and carpenter and was employed in mining camps in Boston, Virginia City, Nevada, and California.
He came to Alaska on January 16, 1886, aboard the steamer Idaho. Berry helped construct the 240-stamp mill at the Treadwell Mine.
Donald Berry died in Douglas, Alaska, on July 24, 1903, at the age of 69. Funeral services were held at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with Reverend Christian A. Roth presiding. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
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Tags: Donald Berry, Berry Donald, Treadwell Mine workers, Douglas Alaska pioneers
Armstrong, Robert
Primary Name: Armstrong, Robert
Filed as: armstrong_robert
Also known as: Robert Armstrong
Occupation / Association: Miner; Treadwell Mine worker
Born: Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died: December 1911, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Children: Unknown
Associated places: Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska
Keywords: Robert Armstrong, Armstrong Robert, Treadwell Mine worker, Douglas Alaska miner, Douglas City Cemetery burial
Biography
Robert Armstrong was born in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.
He later immigrated to Alaska and worked at the Treadwell Mine, one of the largest gold mining operations in the Juneau-Douglas mining district.
Armstrong died in December 1911 after shooting himself in the lung while in Douglas, Alaska. He was treated at St. Ann’s Hospital but did not recover.
He is buried in the Douglas City Cemetery. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend J.H. Warmanen.
Sources
Find-A-Grave memorial for Robert Armstrong
Tags: Robert Armstrong, Armstrong family, Treadwell Mine workers, Douglas Alaska miners, Douglas City Cemetery, Belfast Northern Ireland immigrants, Juneau-Douglas mining district
Anderson, A.P.
Primary Name: Anderson, A. P.
Filed as: anderson_ap
Also known as: —
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine
Born: 1863, Sweden
Died: August 16, 1903, Douglas Island, Alaska
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Associated places: Sweden; Douglas Island, Alaska; Treadwell
Keywords: A P Anderson, A.P. Anderson, Anderson AP, Treadwell Mine miner, Douglas Island mining accident 1903
Tags: A P Anderson, Anderson AP, Treadwell Mine miners, Douglas Alaska pioneers, Douglas City Cemetery
Biography
A. P. Anderson was born in Sweden in 1863.
He died on August 16, 1903, along with Thore Overland, at the 440 Level of the Treadwell Mine when a slab fell, killing them instantly.
The funeral was held at the Douglas Congregational Church with Reverend Thomas Coyle presiding. He was buried at the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Douglas City Cemetery records; Treadwell Mine accident reports; Find-A-Grave memorial
Dazadelli, Albert
Primary Name: Dazadelli, Albert
Filed as: dazadelli_albert
Also known as: Albert Dazadelli
Occupation / Association: Miner, Mexican Mine, Treadwell Mining Company
Born: 1887, Italy
Died: March 2, 1910, Douglas, Alaska
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Associated places: Italy; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell Mine
Keywords: Albert Dazadelli, Dazadelli Albert, Mexican Mine explosion 1910, Treadwell Mine miners
Biography
Albert Dazadelli was born in Italy in 1887.
He worked at the Mexican Mine of the Treadwell Mine.
He died on March 2, 1910, in an explosion that took the lives of 36 other miners as well. The explosion occurred on the 1,000-foot level in the powder magazine while miners were waiting for the hoist to take them to the surface at the end of their shift.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Tags: Albert Dazadelli, Dazadelli Albert, Treadwell Mine, Mexican Mine explosion 1910
Archer, Sarah Anne
Primary Name: Archer, Sarah Anne
Filed as: archer_sarah_anne
Also known as: Sarah A. Archer
Occupation / Association: Early Douglas resident
Born: July 1846, Flintstone, England
Died: October 25, 1904, Douglas, Alaska
Parents: Father from Wales; mother from England
Spouse: Michael B. Archer
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Associated places: Flintstone, England; Healey, Idaho; Douglas, Alaska; Union City, Alaska
Keywords: Sarah Anne Archer, Sarah A Archer, Archer family, Michael B Archer, Union City Alaska, Douglas Alaska pioneers
Biography
Sarah Anne Archer was born in Flintstone, England, in July 1846. Her father was from Wales and her mother from England. She immigrated to the United States in 1872.
She married Michael B. Archer, and the couple came to Alaska from Healey, Idaho, in September 1885.
The Archer family owned a store in Union City, located west of the present-day Douglas Bridge. They also operated a small dairy in 1903.
Sarah Anne Archer died on October 25, 1904. Her obituary spoke strongly of her character. She is buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska; Find-A-Grave
Tags: Archer, Sarah Anne, Sarah A Archer, Michael B Archer, Archer family, Union City Alaska, Douglas Alaska, Douglas City Cemetery
Anderson, George E.
Primary Name: Anderson, George E.
Filed as: anderson_george_e
Also known as: George Anderson
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine
Born: July 22, 1882, Bodie, California
Died: January 30, 1901, Douglas Island, Alaska
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Associated places: Bodie, California; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska
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Keywords: George E Anderson, George Anderson, Treadwell Mine miner, Douglas Alaska mining, Douglas City Cemetery, Treadwell mining disaster
Biography
George E. Anderson was born in Bodie, California, on July 22, 1882.
He moved to Douglas, Alaska, in 1889 when he was six years old. As a young man, he worked as a miner at the Treadwell Mine, one of the major gold mining operations on Douglas Island.
Anderson died on January 30, 1901, in an explosion at the 700 Foot Mine.
It was reported that his funeral was the largest ever held on Douglas Island. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Find-A-Grave Memorial: George E. Anderson
Tags: George E Anderson, George Anderson, Anderson George E, Treadwell Mine miners, Douglas Alaska history, Douglas City Cemetery, Bodie California miners
Runquist, John
John Runquist was born in Finland on February 24, 1876.
Runquist was married to Hilda May Runquist and had three children, including Anard Runquist.
He came to Treadwell Mine around 1900 and worked as a miner at the Ready Bullion Mine. Runquist aslo worked at the Alaska Juneau Mine as a drilling contractor and later as machinist. He was popularly known as "the machine doc."
He died on December 9, 1937 and was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.
Edminson, James
Primary Name: Edminson, James
Filed as: james_edminson
Also known as: James Edmiston
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine; Alaska-Juneau Mine; Treadwell Foundry Worker
Born: 1879, Scotland
Died: March 14, 1944, Seattle, Washington
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Associated places: Scotland; Douglas, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: James Edminson, James Edmiston, Edminson James, Edmiston James, Treadwell Mine miners, Alaska Juneau Mine workers
Biography
James Edminson was born in Scotland in 1879.
He worked as a miner at the Treadwell Mine and the Alaska-Juneau Mine. In 1921, he was working at the Treadwell Foundry.
Edminson died in Seattle, Washington, on March 14, 1944, at about age 64. He was buried in the Douglas Eagles Cemetery.
Sources
Survey and Inventory of Douglas Historic Cemeteries; Find-A-Grave memorial for James Edmiston
Tags: James Edminson, James Edmiston, Edminson James, Edmiston James, Treadwell Mine miners, Alaska Juneau Mine workers, Douglas Eagles Cemetery
Yoshitaro, Kitakojima
Primary Name: Kitakojima Yoshitaro
Filed as: Yoshitaro, Kitakojima
Also known as: Yoshitaro Kitakojima
Nationality: Japanese
Occupation / Association: Treadwell boarding house worker
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell; Douglas Asian Cemetery
Born: 1871, Japan
Died: August 2, 1900 – Douglas, Alaska
Burial: Douglas Asian Cemetery
Keywords: Japanese immigrant; Treadwell; Douglas cemetery; Alaska mining history
Biography
Kitakojima Yoshitaro was born in 1871 in Japan. He arrived in Douglas, Alaska, around 1898 and was employed at the Treadwell boarding house. Yoshitaro died on August 2, 1900, at the age of 28 in St. Ann’s Hospital in Douglas. He left behind a father, mother, wife, and child in Japan, as well as a brother living on Douglas Island. He was buried in the Douglas Asian Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Reverend H. Hammond Cole, and thirty-four of his countrymen attended the burial.
Sources
- Find-A-Grave Memorial
- Douglas Asian Cemetery burial records